Carroll County Search and Rescue

Standard Operating Procedure for Call Out

Carroll County Search and Rescue operates under the command and direction of the Carroll County Sheriff’s department with the Sheriff or his designee being the “Responsible Agent”. We will also support Carroll County Emergency Management upon request. We currently have no Memorandum of Understanding with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management; therefore are not on their call out list. Carroll County has a mutual aid agreement with all other counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. If the county calls upon us as part of that mutual aid agreement we will act as one of the many resources of this county.

Our call out procedure is as follows:

The Sheriff will first make contact with Carroll County Search & Rescue

After making contact with this person, the Sheriff’s dispatcher may be requested to place a call out on the sheriff’s CAD/radio system, for SAR members to meet at the Search and Rescue building or a staging area in preparation for a search. When responding to the call out, all members should monitor 155.160 (the National SAR frequency) for additional instructions such as the mission being terminated.

About Us

We are a non-profit, (501-3C) volunteer, multi-disciplined

Search and Rescue organization proudly serving

Carroll County Virginia and the surrounding area.

The general purpose and plan of this Search and Rescue organization shall be to aid and assist in the saving of life and the preservation of property in Carroll County, Virginia, and elsewhere. We lend the services of the organization to all persons in situations dangerous to life, limb, or property.

Our mission is to train and equip search and rescue teams, to assist the Sheriff and Emergency Manager of Carroll County. We also provide services to Chiefs of Police, Emergency Managers and Sheriffs of nearby cities, towns and counties, whenever emergencies arise.

Our squad building is located to facilitate a rapid response to any situation that calls for our services. We are positioned near the intersection of I-77 and RT 58 in the heart of

Carroll County Virginia.

Our Members

2024 Officers

Captain Cindy Dixon

1st Lieutenant Glen Sage

2nd Lieutenant Will Dotson

Sergent Sandi Alderman

2nd Sergeant Cecilia Worrell

Secretary Ruth Riffey

Treasure Linda Hill

Communications Dawn Jones

Our Search & Rescue team meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm

Carroll County Search and Rescue, Inc., is a not-for-profit membership association dedicated ​in fields related to search and rescue. CCSAR is comprised of non-paid professionals ​interested in all aspects of search and rescue -the humanitarian cause of saving lives - ​throughout so "...that others may live."​

Response to persons in distress has long been an honorable, charitable tradition. The​ professionals in search and rescue have carried on this tradition of helping others by​ dedicating time, information, skills, equipment and funding to the relief of suffering. We are​ actively working toward the development of improved coordination and communications​ among federal, state, local, and volunteer groups. Our primary goal is to develop and provide​ professional services for our community.​

Resources

Contact Us

Our squad building is located to facilitate a rapid response to any situation that calls for our services. We are positioned near the intersection of I-77 and RT 58 in the heart of Carroll County Virginia.

100 Expansion Drive

Hillsville, Va

24343

Map/Location

Our Search & Rescue team meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm

August 21st – August 25th, 2024

Carroll County VA ​Agricultural Fair

497 Farmers Market Drive ~ ​Hillsville VA 24343 ~ ​Interstate 77, Exit 14

Check out our FB page for updated ​information on the currant

ROOK TOURNAMENTS

Welcome and thank you for checking out Carroll County ​Search And Rescue. As we continue to serve our community, ​we want to grow our accessibility both on the ground and ​through services we offer. As this world changes, we want to ​use what we can learn and what we know to bring loved ones ​home. Working with local law enforcement and other ​emergency response agencies, we strive to use data and ​evidence to ensure a positive and effective outcome. We are ​members of the community, who want to keep our citizens ​and visitors safe.